[VAC] Re: Best toilet use

[Robert C Townsend]

Bob - Another thing to consider is the fact that leaving your blackwater gate open allows the accumulated sewer gasses of the entire Oceanside community to rise and reside in your blackwater tank... and in the vicinity of your vent opening... and even though it's vented, you will notice the 'aroma' whenever you flush ('burp') your toilet... your trailer will become the 'stinky kid' of your neighborhood.   Tuna ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Kiger To: Multiple recipients of VACList Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 9:45 AM Subject: [VAC] Re: Best toilet use OK.  As Dr. G. and Pearl have stated some materials sink to the bottom of the tank and become essentially paper mache, making them very hard to dislodge later. My question is could I just use the procedure of closing the slider valve once in a while, like every two months instead of making it a way of life.  I don't want to leave my hatch unlocked and there is a bit of gardening that makes access every few days impractical.  Can I get away with occasional procedure? Bob   At 09:40 PM 4/7/01 -0800, you wrote: Bob Kiger ....you bet!!!  the fluids drain out but the solids and paper just hang up and turn into paper mache and clog up the tank......that was even true way back when I started towing the A/S in 64  and my tank was clean whan they had to take it out to put in the new floor where the pump had leaked.    Pearl > My 66 Safari is more or less permanently installed in an Oceanside park.  A > neighbor of mine lived in an Airstream back in the 60's.  He told me that > even though there is a full hookup, it is wise to close the toilet valve > and let the tank fill about 2/3 of the way up . . . then flush it and begin > again. > > Is there any basis for this approach? > Bob > > To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to > http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html > > If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary original > text from your reply. > > To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary original text from your reply.